Decision Tool

Horti-BlueC developed a tool to indicate how to process residual biomass into CO₂ fertilizer and building blocks for growing media, i.e. biochar, chitin, fibers, or other materials. We worked on 1 gaseous waste stream (off-gasses from the chimney of a bio-energy installation) to be used as CO₂ fertilizer and 4 solid waste streams to be used as replacer for peat and mineral wool in growing media. Some materials may only need defiberization, cutting, milling, … whilst other waste streams or applications require more advanced treatment. The pretreatment from waste to feedstock is documented in a fact sheet to select the best processing techniques. All fact sheets on the processing of these materials are available and linked to the Decision Tool.

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The building blocks developed here were combined into sustainable growing media blends, which are currently being tested in the greenhouse.